As News Corp goes 'rogue' on election coverage, what price will Australian democracy pay? What does a democracy do when a dominant news media organisation goes rogue during an election campaign? The Conversation · May 8, 2022
Unattributed attack ads targeting Labor on Chinese-language WeChat fuel fears of election misinformation Electoral commission says they are not monitoring the social media platform as marginal seats with Chinese-Australian populations hang in the balance The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2022
Political candidates are campaigning hard this election to court Indian-Australian voters. Are their strategies paying off? Scott Morrison is not the only politician trying to influence the Indian-Australian voter. Candidates across the spectrum are seeing Australia's Indian diaspora as a demographic of growing influence — and working hard to woo them. ABC News · May 7, 2022
If female 'teal' independents can shift power in politics, imagine what's possible beyond the election Dozens of independent candidates in this election are demonstrating that women are not passive actors but forces of change in our democracy, writes Yasmin Poole. ABC News · May 7, 2022
Anthony Albanese: five key questions for the Labor leader ahead of the 2022 election From negotiating with independents to strengthening the relationship with Pacific neighbours, Albanese on the big issues facing Australia The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
Australian Electoral Commission investigating fake signs suggesting independents are Greens The Australian Electoral Commission is investigating a series of doctored posters that have appeared overnight incorrectly showing the names and faces of "teal" independent candidates with the Greens logo. ABC News · May 6, 2022
Josh Frydenberg pleads with unhappy Liberal voters to stick by him as pressure in Kooyong grows As he faces off against a popular independent, the treasurer is pleading with unhappy Liberal voters to keep him as their local member The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022
Path to victory: the seats that will decide the 2022 federal election Labor needs to gain seven seats to form majority government while the Coalition must offset any losses with gains elsewhere The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022
Grattan on Friday: 'Gotcha' questions are ugly journalism but hazards for leaders The public don’t have much regard for journalists and many people will be critical of the “gotcha” questioning that found Anthony Albanese on Thursday unable to recite the six points of his policy on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The Conversation · May 5, 2022
We tracked election ad spending for 4,000 Facebook pages. Here's what they're posting about – and why cybersecurity is the bigger concern Have you noticed your Facebook and Instagram feed filling up with political ads lately? The Conversation · May 4, 2022
Half-time results are in: who's having a good election campaign, and who isn't? When pre-poll voting starts on Monday May 9, it will signal the denouement of one of the least compelling streaming series ever to secure repeat funding: #AusVotes2022. The Conversation · May 4, 2022
Will a hung parliament lead to ‘chaos’? What a Gillard v Morrison comparison reveals The minority government led by Julia Gillard had more success passing legislation than Scott Morrison’s Coalition, analysis shows The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2022
Josh Frydenberg Revealed His Greatest Fear Of A Labor Govt & It Actually Sounds Pretty Great BRB, getting a one-way ticket to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's nightmare land where there's childcare support and bounties of parental leave. Pedestrian.tv · May 4, 2022
Treasurer, Chalmers keep to familiar lines Josh Frydenberg and Jim Chalmers have failed to deliver any blows during the treasurers' debate at the National Press Club. AAP · May 4, 2022
ABC News · May 4, 2022 Morrison shrugs off 'buffoons' sledge from NSW anti-corruption watchdog commissioner Scott Morrison shrugs off a frank character assessment from one of the commissioners of the New South Wales anti-corruption watchdog, who labelled critics of his organisation as "buffoons".
AAP · May 4, 2022 PM won't deal with independents on policy The prime minister has ruled out dealing with crossbench MPs and independents on policy should there be a hung parliament.
Newcastle Herald · May 3, 2022 As it happened: Andrew Barr gets a shoutout from Treasurer The Reserve Bank decision to lift the cash rate on Tuesday has forced the Coalition to defend its handling of the economy.
ABC News · May 3, 2022 Federal election: Rising interest and inflation rates dominate debate between Josh Frydenberg and Jim Chalmers — as it happened Interest rates, cost-of-living pressures and how each party would start to repay our historic debt dominate the treasury debate. Look back at all the day's politics.
ABC News · May 3, 2022 Monique Ryan distances herself from brother's criticism of Kooyong election opponent Josh Frydenberg Kooyong candidate Monique Ryan's family is again in the spotlight, after her brother made a series of posts critical of her opponent, including labelling Treasurer Josh Frydenberg "poisonous".
AAP · May 3, 2022 Retailing in last hurrah before rate rise The Australian Bureau of Statistics says retail trade rose 1.6 per cent in March to a record $33.6 billion, coming before rising interest rates take their toll.
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2022 Victorian government delivers a budget that’s a tale of two elections Analysis: While the budget seeks to repair the damage of the past two years, it’s clear some wounds are yet to heal
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2022 ‘Vote for us because we are not Labor’ is the most unfulfilling call to action in recent memory After the rate rise blow, Scott Morrison suggested Australians had been preparing for it and had ‘strengthened their balance sheets’. The rhetoric felt ludicrous
ABC News · May 3, 2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australians ready for rate increase, as Labor warns nation faces cost-of-living crisis The Prime Minister says households are prepared to deal with the first increase to interest rates in more than a decade, but Labor says his government is not doing enough to ease cost-of-living pressures.
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2022 In an election budget, Victorian treasurer Tim Pallas is fighting a war on many fronts Analysis: To fight his way back to surplus, Pallas relies on economic growth rather than spending cuts or increased taxes
The Conversation · May 3, 2022 Facebook, YouTube, games & Grindr: what we know about online ads in the federal election We’re halfway through the federal election campaign, and by now you’ve probably seen a significant amount of political advertising – much of it online.